1
: the act or action of breaking in
a rash of break-ins at the new apartment house
2
: a performance or a series of performances serving as a trial run
3
: an initial period of operation during which working parts begin to function efficiently
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However, investigators said the suspect continued his crime spree in Mashpee where police got a call about a break-in at a home on Wheeler Road on June 1.
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Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 6 June 2026
Do it right the first time with the slim, suede-and-leather Kallen sneakers, which one shopper insists have no break-in period.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 6 June 2026
Liberty police are investigating a break-in at a trading-card store in which investigators said high-end and rare sports cards were stolen early Monday morning.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
Only Kisakye has been charged in connection to the break-in.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
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Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 6 June 2026
Do it right the first time with the slim, suede-and-leather Kallen sneakers, which one shopper insists have no break-in period.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 6 June 2026
Liberty police are investigating a break-in at a trading-card store in which investigators said high-end and rare sports cards were stolen early Monday morning.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
Only Kisakye has been charged in connection to the break-in.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for break-in
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“Break-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break-in. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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